16 people killed on roads across the island in October

Provisional statistics suggest that 16 people died on roads across the island of Ireland in October.

Co TyroneA 22-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed on the Beltany Road near the turn off for the Drumlegagh Road, Omagh, County Tyrone in the early hours of 28 October.

Police have asked for anyone who was driving in the area at the time and witnessed the incident to contact them.

Louth Garda appeal after hit and run

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Gardaí at Ardee, Co Louth are appealing for information to a ‘serious hit and run road traffic collision’ in the town in the early hours of Sunday 28 October.

According to gardaí, three pedestrians were walking along Market Street around 1.16am when they were struck by a silver Vauxhall Vectra which mounted the footpath and failed to stop. All three were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda to be treated for various injuries, injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

The Vectra was later found crashed and abandoned a short distance away.

Investigating Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have information or dash cam footage to contact Ardee Garda Station on 041-687 1134, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Derry
A man died when a BMW car with four men on board left the Newferry Road, near Bellaghy, Co Derry on Thursday 25 October.

The victim, named by police as Reece Kelly from the Draperstown area was pronounced dead at the scene whilst three other men were taken to hospital with one described as being in a ‘critical condition’.

PSNI officers have appealed to anyone who witnessed or who has dash-cam footage of the collision or who saw the blue BMW car being driven in the area before the collision to contact them at the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference number 931 25/10/18.

Co Wexford
A woman died when the car she was driving hit a tree in a car park of a supermarket on Trinity Street, Wexford on 22 October.

The woman, the sole occupant of the car, was seriously injured after the crash and was taken to Wexford General Hospital where she later died.

Anyone with information in relation to the collision are asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 9165200, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Wicklow
A man in his 60s died when the Totota Landcruiser he was a passenger in struck a ditch at Kelshamore, Donard, Co Wicklow on the 21st October.

The driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Baltinglass Garda Station on 059 6482610.

Co Cork
A man died after he was struck by a truck at the North City Link Road close to the Assumption Road Junction, in Cork.

The driver of the truck was uninjured following the incident around 10am on 17 October.

Gardaí wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Watercourse Road Garda Station on 021 4558260, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Antrim
A cyclist who was struck by a car near Dunmurry on the outskirts of Belfast on 14 October died in hospital two days later.

The victim who was named as Timmy Little, was hit on the Glenside road, shortly before 8.30am on Sunday morning.

Police are appealing for witnesses and can be contacted on 101, quoting reference number 485 14/10/18.

Co Longford
A man died after the car he was driving hit a wall on the N4 between Edgeworthstown and Mullingar around 6am on Saturday 13th October.

The driver was the sole occupant of the car.

Anyone with information in relation to the collision are asked to contact Granard Garda Station on 043 – 6687660, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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Co Down
A man and a woman have died after the Skoda she was travelling in was involved in a crash with a lorry and a Ford Focuson near Newry, Co Down on 12 October.

Officers from the PSNI Collision Investigation Unit have asked anyone with dashcam footage or any info which could assist with their enquiries to contact them on 101 quoting ref 731 12/10/18.

Co Meath

A pedestrian died after he was struck by a car on the R162 Navan to Nobber Road, Co Meath shortly before 10.30pm on 11 October 2018.
The driver of the car was uninjured.

Co Roscommon
A man died after being struck by a car on Bridge Street in Strokestown, Co Roscommon on 11 October.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the car was not injured.Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact them at Castlerea Garda Station on 094-9621630.

Co Armagh
A motorcyclist died following a collision on Dobbin Road, Portadown, Co Armagh on 10 October.

The PSNI are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Co Dublin
A woman died when she was knocked down at Woodside Grove, Rathfarnham on 10 October around 4.40pm.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at scene.

The driver, also in her 80s, was taken to St James Hospital with minor injuries.

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to contact Rathfarnham Garda Station on 01 6666500, the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666-111 or any garda station.

Co Down
A 58-year-old woman died when her red Honda Civic collided with a white Ford Transit van on the Banbridge Road in Laurencetown, Co Down, on Wednesday 03 October.

The driver of the van was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash or anyone who may have dash cam footage to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 969 03/10/18.

Dublin 8
A woman in her 60s died after she was knocked down by a truck on the Bulfin Road, Dublin on 02 October 2018.

The injured woman was taken from the scene by ambulance to St James’ Hospital but was pronounced dead in the early hours of 03 October.

The driver of the truck was uninjured.

Witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Kilmainham Garda Station on 01 6669700.

Co Fermanagh
A man died following a three-vehicle crash in Co Fermanagh on Monday evening, 01 October.

The collision, which involved two cars and a van transporter, happened on the Moorlough Road in Lisnaskea.

A woman was taken to hospital for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and have asked anyone with information to come forward.

Road Fatalities 2018

According to provisional figures from the PSNI and the Gardaí, the breakdown of fatalities from January to June: 19 people died on roads across the island in January (of which 7 were in NI), with 13 in February (1 in NI), 15 (1 in NI) in March, 19 in April (2 in NI), 12 in May (6 in NI), 21 in June (4 in Northern Ireland) meaning provisionally 99 people died on the roads over Ireland in the first six months of 2018.

According to provisional statistics from PSNI and An Garda Síochána, 16 people died on roads in July (including 6 in NI), and in August, 15 people died (3 in NI). By 30 September, provisional statistics for the month so far suggest 13 people have died in the State, with eight in the North.

By 31 October, 16 people died (including 8 in NI) in this month.

For the year, the provisional statistics are that 119 people have died on the state’s roads, with 48 dead in in NI, meaning provisionally, 167 people have died on roads across the island so far in 2018.

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